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Ministry is not a calling to stardom, it’s a calling to servanthood.

John C. Maxwell breaks down the character of a good leader.

“Integrity: The leader’s life and words match.

Justice: The leader rejects dishonest gain.

Convictions: The leader’s values won’t allow him or her to accept bribes.

Positive focus: The leader refuses to dwell on destructive issues.

Pure: The leader disciplines his or her mind to remain clean and pure.

Secure: The leader is firm, stable in his identity, and a source of strength.”

The Maxwell Leadership Bible.

Regardless of a man's system, he has to live in God's world. -Frances Schaeffer

… the external works of the Trinity are indivisible. This is another way of saying that when God acts, He always acts as God the Trinity.” Sinclair B. Ferguson

Believers, Christ should not only live in heaven, but He should live in you also.

You should make His power useful in your worst condition; your lives should be nothing else but a discovery of the life of Christ in yourselves. —Thomas Manton,

Worldliness is one of the greatest dangers that beset the human soul. - JC Ryle

"Christ the man, the God, connects man with God; the river flows directly from the throne of God to the hearts of mortals, and brings God himself to us to fill us with all fulness. Observe the excellence of the Lord Jesus, and meditate upon it." - Charles Spurgeon

"Christ the man, the God, connects man with God; the river flows directly from the throne of God to the hearts of mortals, and brings God himself to us to fill us with all fulness. Observe the excellence of the Lord Jesus, and meditate upon it." - Charles Spurgeon

The glory of the gospel is that when the church is absolutely different from the world, she invariably attracts it. ~ Martyn Lloyd-Jones

Revenge is a sweet evil; nothing more pleasing to nature, and more contrary to grace.

—Thomas Manton

“Give me one hundred preachers who fear nothing but sin, and desire nothing but God, and I care not a straw whether they be clergymen or laymen; such alone will shake the gates of hell and set up the kingdom of heaven on Earth.” -John Wesley

Grace will break the hardest heart. It was the love of God that prompted Him to send His only-begotten Son into the world so that He might save it. D.L. Moody

True holiness does not consist merely of believing and feeling, but of doing and bearing, and a practical exhibition of grace. JC Ryle

“Faith in Christ is the only thing to save you from despair.” - C.S. Lewis

Preachers, your job is not to deliver sermons but to deliver sinners. Leonard Ravenhill

Salvation is from God’s wrath, by God’s grace, through God’s Son, for God’s glory.

Steven Lawson

Everything is so little to God, that if He does not care for the little, He cares for nothing.

Charles Spurgeon

If Jesus preached the same message ministers preach today, He would have never been crucified. Leonard Ravenhill

How beautiful is the Bible! It is a necessary food. Charles Spurgeon

Short prayers are long enough. Charles Spurgeon

All the *evidence* of divine spiritual truth, and all the foundation of our real interest in the things whereof it is a declaration - as to benefit, advantage, and comfort - depend on their relation unto Christ. John Owen

One of the greatest problems in our society is that we have raised a generation of guys, not a generation of men. Burk Parsons

Only when we have hope, we can rest

We are to live in dependence upon the promises of God to us (instead of relying upon our promises to Him). Living by God's promises produces growing confidence in the Lord, confidence that results from His unique character.

A man may make promises to God, but, eventually, he will fail. God is not like man. God is true to His word. He will not lie, nor will He change His mind. Whatever He says, He will do! We can fully rely upon the promises of God that we find in His word.

My hope lives not because I am not a sinner, but because I am a sinner for whom Christ died; my trust is not that I am holy, but that being unholy, HE is my righteousness. My faith rests not upon what I am or shall be or feel or know, but in what Christ is, in what He has done, and in what He is now doing for me. ~C.H. Spurgeon~

Pastor and author Chuck Swindoll share these known facts from the Bible: .One out of every 30 verses in the Bible mentions the subject of Christ's return or the end of time. · Of the 216 chapters in the New Testament, there are well over 300 references to the return of Christ. · 23 of the 27 New Testament books mention Christ's return. · In the Old Testament, such well-known and reliable men of God as Job, Moses, David, Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Daniel, as well as most of the minor prophets mention Christ's return in their writings. Instead of fearing the end times, or battling uncertainty over future events, simply knowing God’s word will give us the power to live out our days with the understanding and wisdom that He is still at work, even when difficult things surround us.

He hasn’t lost control, not ever.

Faith points us beyond our problems to the hope we have in Christ. ~Billy Graham~

“When God places a burden upon you, He places His arms underneath you.” -

Charles H. Spurgeon

To really know Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord is to love and worship Him! As God's people, we are so often confused that we could be known as God's poor, stumbling, bumbling people, for we are most prone to think of worship as something we do when we go to church on Sunday! We call it God's house. We have dedicated it to Him. So, we continue with the confused idea that it must be the only place where we can worship Him. We come to the Lord's house, made of brick and stone and wood. We are used to hearing the call to worship: "The Lord is in His holy temple-let us kneel before Him!" This is on Sunday and in church-very nice! But on Monday, as we go about our different duties, are we aware of the continuing Presence of God? The Lord desires still to be in His holy temple, wherever we are; for each of us is a temple in whom dwells the Holy Spirit of God! A. W. Tozer Sermon: Confused About Worship

The complainer is further embarrassed by the moral company in which he finds himself. His is a spiritual affinity with some pretty shady characters: Cain, Korah, the sulky elder brother, the petulant Jews of the Book of Malachi who answered every fatherly admonition of God with an ill-humored "Wherefore have we? Wherein have we?" These are but a few faces that stand out in the picture of the disgruntled followers of the religious way. And the complaining Christian, if he but looks closely, will see his own face peering out at him from the background. Lastly, the believer who complains about the difficulties of the way proves that he has never felt or known the sorrows which broke over the head of Christ when He was here among men. After one look at Gethsemane or Calvary, the Christian can never again believe that his own path is a hard one. We dare not compare our trifling pains with the sublime passion endured for our salvation. Any comparison would itself be the supreme argument against our complaints, for what sorrow is like unto His? After saying all this we are yet sure that no one can be reasoned out of the habit of complaining. That habit is more than a habit--it is a disease of the soul, and as such, it will never yield to mere logic. The only cure is cleansing in the blood of the Lamb.

A. W. Tozer Sermon: Cost of Complaining

“A saint is never consciously a saint, a saint is consciously dependent on God.” ~

Oswald Chambers,

To be entirely safe from the devil’s snares the man of God must be completely obedient to the Word of the Lord. The driver on the highway is safe not when he reads the signs but when he obeys them.~A.W. Tozer~

We all want and seek the big and showy demonstrations of God's power -- the healings, a plague of frogs against our adversaries, the parting of the Red Sea, etc. This same desire is what makes us susceptible to deception.

People want their lives to make a difference. Many find happiness in service, working through churches, Red Cross, scouts, Sunday schools, and home fellowships. Wherever God puts you, He will bless you for giving of yourself. We all need a mission in life, and God has the greatest mission of all. He has commanded us to love Him, to love our neighbors, and to go into the world to preach the Gospel, sharing His love.

When the breaking is done, we will be able to see the reason for which we were created.

It is not mere words that nourish the soul, but God Himself. ~A. W. Tozer~

"Never let someone's opinion of you become your reality." Zig Ziglar

"Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not." Samuel Johnson

Peace comes not from the absence of trouble, but from the presence of God. ~

Alexander Maclaren~

Worrying is one job you can’t farm out, but you can overcome it.

Any time we toon out the messages God has sent us, we put ourselves at peril, not only ourselves but also those around us. How important it is that we never turn off God's saving communication!

It amazes me that people want God but still want to do it their way...... IF BEING YOURSELF MEANS DOING IT YOUR WAY YOU ARE NOT A CHRISTIAN...

Nature is content with little, grace with less, but lust with nothing. ~Matthew Henry~

While our works are inadequate to earn our way to Heaven, once we know and love the Lord, we want to serve Him. We no longer strive to be good enough, but rest in His grace and work because it’s our heart’s desire.

Every sifting comes by divine command and permission. Satan must ask before he can lay a finger upon Job. Nay, more, in some sense our siftings are directly the work of heaven, for the text says, "I will sift the house of Israel." Satan, like a drudge, may hold the sieve, hoping to destroy the corn; but the overruling hand of the Master is accomplishing the purity of the grain by the very process which the enemy intended to be destructive. Charles Spurgeon

Godliness is nothing but God-likeness. ~George Swinnock~

If you would train your children rightly, train them in the way they should go and not in the

way they would. ~J. C. Ryle~

The desire to obey God resides appropriately within the hearts of His children. However, we must find a better way to obey than relying upon our promises to God. What better way is the path of grace, which offers a life based upon God's promises to man?

WHAT THE DEVIL SENT, GOD RETURNED!

KEEP YOUR LOVED ONES COVERED IN PRAYER AND STOP WORRYING ABOUT THEM. THE DEVIL WOULD HAVE TO COME UNDER THE BLOOD TO REACH THEM, AND EVEN HE'S NOT THAT CRAZY!

"IT'S SETTLED! YOU WILL SETTLE NO MORE!" "YOU'RE NOW CAN'T COMPARE TO YOUR NEXT! REJOICE! YOUR SHIFT IS COMING! YOUR SET TIME IS UPON YOU! GOD IS RELEASING YOUR HARVEST!" "THE MOMENT YOU TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR EVERYTHING IN YOUR LIFE IS THE MOMENT YOU CAN CHANGE ANYTHING IN YOUR LIFE." "THE CHURCH THAT IS MAN-MANAGED INSTEAD OF GOD-GOVERNED IS DOOMED TO FAILURE. A MINISTRY THAT IS SEMINARY-TRAINED BUT NOT SPIRIT-FILLED WORKS NO MIRACLES."

"STOP ADDING PEOPLE TO YOUR LIFE WITH THE SAME CHARACTERISTICS AS THE PEOPLE YOU ASKED GOD TO SUBTRACT." "FOR ALL THE DOORS THEY SLAMMED ON YOU, GOD IS SENDING YOU PROVISION TO BUY THE BUILDING!" "WE SHOULD BE LIFTING EACH OTHER UP AND CHEERING ONE ANOTHER ON. NOT TRYING TO OUTSHINE, OR ONE-UP EACH OTHER. THE SKY WOULD BE AWFULLY DARK WITH ONLY ONE STAR." YOUR CAPACITY TO SAY 'NO' EVEN TO GOOD THINGS NOW, DETERMINES YOUR CAPACITY TO SAY 'YES' TO GREATER THINGS LATER.

"Do you want guidance? There is infinite wisdom waiting for your call." — Charles Spurgeon

"As sure as God is happy, his people must be happy." — Charles Spurgeon

"Blessing you will not impoverish God." — Charles Spurgeon "Sanctification is one of the greatest blessings a tongue could ever speak of." —

Charles Spurgeon

No man, without trials and temptations, can attain a true understanding of the Holy Scriptures. John Bunyan Pray and read, read and pray; for a little from God is better than a great deal from men.

John Bunyan

The difference between true and false repentance lies in this: the man who truly repents cries out against his heart; but the other, as Eve, against the serpent, or something else. John Bunyan

The reason why the Christians in this day are at such a loss as to some things is that they are contented with what comes from man's mouth, without searching and kneeling before God to know of Him the truth of things. John Bunyan In prayer, it is better to have a heart without words than words without a heart. John Bunyan

You can do more than pray after you have prayed, but you cannot do more than pray until you have prayed. Pray often, for prayer is a shield to the soul, a sacrifice to God, and a scourge to Satan. John Bunyan Seeking to perpetuate one's name on earth is like writing on the sand by the seashore; to be perpetual it must be written on eternal shores. Dwight L. Moody The law stops every man's mouth. God will have a man humble himself down on his face before Him, with not a word to say for himself. Then God will speak to him when he owns that he is a sinner, and gets rid of all his own righteousness. Dwight L. Moody

My friends, look to Christ, and not to yourselves. That is what is the matter with a great many sinners; instead of looking to Christ, they are looking at the bite of sin. Dwight L. Moody I am glad there are things in the Bible I do not understand. If I could take that book up and read it as I would any other book, I might think I could write a book like that. Dwight L. Moody

Remember, a small light will do a great deal when it is in a very dark place. Dwight L. Moody

The great power of God appears in bringing a sinner from his low state, from the depths of sin and misery to such an exalted state of holiness and happiness. Jonathan Edwards

Would you be free from the condemnation of the sins that are past, from the power of the temptations that are to come? Then take your stand on the Rock of Ages. Let death, let the grave, let the judgment come, the victory is Christ's and yours through Him. Dwight L. Moody

God has in Himself all power to defend you, all wisdom to direct you, all mercy to pardon you, and all happiness to crown you. Thomas Brooks

No doctrine is more excellent, or necessary to be preached and studied, than Jesus Christ, and him crucified! John Flavel

I also saw, moreover, that it was not my good frame of heart that made my righteousness better, nor yet my bad frame that made my righteousness worse, for my righteousness was Jesus Christ himself. He same yesterday, today, and forever." John Bunyan

Be always at it whilst you live; cease not a day from this work; be killing sin or it will be killing you. John Owen In Christ, God's face shines out, full of grace and gentleness to us poor, unworthy sinners.

John Calvin

As a dead man cannot inherit an estate, no more can a dead soul inherit Heaven. The soul must be resurrected in Christ. Dwight L. Moody If you can't see His way past the tears, trust His heart. Dwight L. Moody

You can always tell when a man is a great way from God he is always talking about himself, and how good he is. But the moment he sees God by the eye of faith, he is down on his knees, and, like Job, he cries, "Behold I am vile. Dwight L. Moody What we want is to be real. Let us not appear to be more than we are. Let us be real; that is the delight of God. God wants us to be real men and women, and if we profess to be what we are not, God knows all about us. God hates sham. Dwight L. Moody Death may be the King of terrors... but Jesus is the King of kings! Dwight L. Moody God had no children too weak, but a great many too strong to make use of. Dwight L. Moody

If a man gets drunk and goes out and breaks his leg so that it must be amputated, God will forgive him if he asks it, but he will have to hop around on one leg all his life. Dwight L. Moody When a man thinks he has got a good deal of strength and is self-confident, you may look for his downfall. It may be years before it comes to light, but it is already commenced. Dwight L. Moody A great many people are trying to make peace, but that has already been done. God has not left it for us to do; all we have to do is to enter into it. Dwight L. Moody

Ministry is not a calling to stardom, it’s a calling to servanthood.

“Every father should remember one day his son will follow his example, not his advice.” — Charles Kettering

"In Jesus' sentencing, God's eternal plan of salvation unfolded in a moment in time. Jesus was not accused and condemned for His own sin. He was not dying for Himself. He was dying for us." —Alistair Begg

"There should be an intense desire for God to be glorified in the world." - John MacArthur

“Tell the truth of the Gospel—the unvarnished, absolute truth of the Gospel. Send sinners to Christ to plead for mercy, grace, and forgiveness.” — John MacArthur

"We must not pick and cull the Scriptures to please our own fancy, but must receive the whole without exception." –– John Calvin

When we bow our knees to seek the Lord’s help before we preach how often does our tongue refuse to give utterance to the earnestness of our hearts." - Charles Spurgeon

God intended to make worshipers out of rebels; to restore the place of worship which our first parents knew when they were created! Tozer

“An understanding of church history is critical to seeing the flow of doctrinal development and the progress of dogma through the centuries.” — John MacArthur, Pastoral Ministry, 166.

"We do not love nights, but we do love stars; we do not love weakness, but we do bless God for the promise that is to sustain us in our weakness[...]" - Charles Spurgeon

I am one of those old-fashioned ministers who believe the 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘦 Bible, —and everything that it contains. —JC Ryle,

This is true religion, to approve what God approves, to hate what He hates, and to delight in what delights Him. Charles Hodge

O what a comfort it is, when I have a bad cause, to know Christ is my advocate, who never lost any cause he pleaded! —Thomas Watson,

"Here in this pulpit I have often learned my weakness, when words have fled from me, and thoughts have departed too[…]" - Charles Spurgeon

Regeneration consists in a radical change of heart, for there is implanted a new disposition as the foundation of all holy exercises; the mind being renovated, the affections elevated, and they will be emancipated from the bondage of sin. - A.W. Pink

There is something so stupendously great in the salvation of God, that when we are enabled to have some realizing sense of it, one is ready to cry out, 'Not unto me, O Lord, not unto me', surely I am utterly unworthy of all thy goodness and love. - William Wilberforce

"Our sins make room for a Saviour; our frailties make room for the Holy Spirit to correct them; all our wanderings make room for the good Shepherd, that he may seek us and bring us back." - Charles Spurgeon

There are temptations in prosperity. Where adversity can ruin one, prosperity can destroy ten thousand. Spurgeon

“What we want in the morning routine is to be filled with the Holy Spirit. We want something that gives us a zeal for the glory of Christ. We want to be strengthened to face whatever the day may bring. That’s the real agenda in the morning.” —John Piper

"Don't pray when you feel like it. Have an appointment with the Lord and keep it.”—

Corrie Ten Boom

"We must be small enough to see the greatness of God. And it begins by understanding that we are nothing without Him." — R.C. Sproul

"Mercy and truth are the two wings of a Christian that enable him to fly in the sure path of divine love"— St. Augustine

"Grace is the voice that calls us to change and then gives us the power to pull it off."

— Max Lucado

"The world looks for happiness through self-assertion. The Christian knows that joy is found in self-abandonment." — A.W. Tozer

When man attempts to live under the law (thereby needing to perform up to God's standards by human resources), he typically tries to live by his promises to God.

In every way, the new covenant of grace is a better covenant than the old covenant of law.

We can’t possibly do what it is on our own. Life is exhausting! We want to be in control. We think planning, scheming, and manipulating will get us somewhere good but it never does. And yet, denial of ourselves and giving the wheel over to Jesus is not our strong suit… until we remember that He is good. He offers rest and freedom that can be found only in Him!

The devil never made us do anything. He simply dangles the bait in front of us.

Spend some time with God today and ask Him what areas of your life you need to be particularly careful about, especially conscientious. Please leave a comment! We would love to hear from you!

The glory of God is a man fully alive. ~ St. Irenaeus

God is for us, even when it is hard and even when the hard lasts so much longer than we ever imagined. He intends what hurts for the good! Come share your thoughts with us.